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Re: The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables
04/26/11 07:54 AM
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> Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER take a file to a tip if you want it to
> last. The minute the iron plate on the tip is broken down it will start pitting.
> Unless of course you are using a straight copper tip, then filing is OK...but in this
> instance you are using a crap tip anyway...
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> //sorry to get all jopesque CD nazi.
> ///proper tip for proper solder...
Oh no, advice is welcome.  Thanks. 
Hmmm... So. How would I avoid those gray, saggy looking globs of solder? I've always thought/heard it was due to low heat. And a black tip all around? Am I correct in thinking that a dirty tip makes for low heat? When the rest of the tip is dirty (black) there's usually a place where I can only get solder to melt, and that place usually (eventually) dissolves away (this would be a 'pit' - I presume). Perhaps I need to use the solder I put back on it -more quickly. Well... That's why I use a file to clean a tip. I have also used some fine grit sandpaper, but that takes longer.
Or maybe my soldering skills just plain suck.
ETA: I will say, I do what krick mentioned. Wrapping the tip in solder, let that melt, knock off the excess and use a damp sponge to wipe it clean, then put a little bit of solder back on or just before I'm ready to solder something. When I'm done with one thing, wipe clean, apply a small bit of solder, and set it aside until I'm ready to use it again (in a few to several seconds).
I don't know if I'm waiting too long or if I'm using "crap tips".
ETA: Sorry for rambling.  No need to answer if it's too much trouble. I'll live.
LEVEL-4
Edited by T0M (04/26/11 08:20 AM)
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Thanks. 
No need to answer if it's too much trouble. I'll live.
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